KIPPRA joined other government institutions in marking the Africa Public Service Week and celebrating 10 years of Kenya’s transformation of public service delivery that has created an efficient and effective public sector. The celebrations took place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre on 21st to 25th June 2022. KIPPRA staff got a chance to showcase …
KIPPRA participated in and played a key role at the 9th Africities Summit held in Kisumu County on 17th to 21st of May 2022. The theme of the summit was “the role of intermediary cities of Africa in the Implementation of Agenda 2030 of the United Nations and the African Union Agenda 2063.” The summit, …
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The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) recorded a total of 1,826 applications for PVP by March 2021. 29.02% of the applications were from Kenyans while 70.65% applications were from foreigners. Out of the 29.02% local applications, 77.17% were from public institutions while 28.83% were coming from private institutions. 35.6% of the total applications were …
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What is Intellectual Property? According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Intellectual Property (IP) is the creations of the mind such as inventions used in commerce. The difference between innovation and invention is that the former describes the process of translating an idea or invention into a good or service that creates value or …
The 3rd patent application made under the Industrial Property Act, CAP 509, was for KEMRON drug (highly effective in removing the symptoms of AIDS)
KIPPRA’s Working Paper No. 18 of 2011 on Overview of Intellectual Property Rights: The Case of Kenya available at http://repository.kippra.or.ke/handle/123456789/2694 provides further insights on Intellectual Property Rights in Kenya such as patents and how they encourage the development and commercialization of creations of intellectual property.
This is aimed at supporting counties in undertaking revenue modelling and forecasting as a crucial component of their budgeting and planning activities. To date, counties have not been able to apply scientific methods for forecasting their revenues. This has resulted into large revenue forecasts, which have led to huge expenditure targets hence resulting into budget …
